Tue 11/8 @ 4-7AM
This is a heck of a way to get psyched for the election but we’ll be having a rare total lunar eclipse (when the moon moves into Earth’s shadow) in the wee hours of Tuesday November 8. Unlike a solar eclipse it’s safe to look and can be viewed from an extensive area, in this case, all over the U.S. at slightly different times. They’re called “blood moons” because the moon will appear to be red. Get more info about the eclipse at the NASA website here.
The most dramatic part of this eclipse will occur from 4-5:15pm. It will continue until the moon sets just after 7am. By then the polls will be open (they open at 6:30am) and you can head over to vote, then go home and go to bed, if you’re lucky enough to be able to skip work.
The next total lunar eclipse won’t occur until March 14, 2025.
If you’d like to make eclipse watching a social event, you can head over to the Geauga Park District’s Observatory Park Robert McCullough Science Center where you’ll probably find some astronomy buffs hanging out to share tidbits about eclipses.
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